My plastic surgery needed a tweak – and other lame excuses
When’s a good time to call in a sick? When you’re sick? In real life, it doesn’t work that way. For some, it seems, every day is a good day to call in sick. Why not? They give us sick days, so we...
View Article4 signposts when seeking your ‘discomfort zone’
It’s said that to be at your best, you must get out of your comfort zone. So then, the place you are looking for must be your … discomfort zone? So how do you find it? Where is it? If you’ve not been...
View ArticleHow long must you keep a red grouper fish? Ask your CPA
It’s good advice for companies to keep tax records for 7 years, internal audits for 6 and bank deposit slips for 3. So then, how long do you keep a red grouper fish? Hint: It’s species Epinephelus...
View ArticleTop 5 reasons new hires say they quit their jobs
A study by software company BambooHR found that one in three people have quit a job within the first six months. The firm surveyed 1,005 U.S. employees over the age of 24 to learn if they’d quit a job,...
View ArticleWhen is being a jerk a legally protected activity?
Let’s concede right off the bat that any of us can be guilty of being a jerk at one point or another. In a moment of frustration, you descend to the cellar of human nature and flip the switch to...
View ArticleManaging talented people: Why being smart isn’t enough
One of the best things that can happen to a manager is having the opportunity to hire someone smarter, more talented and more accomplished than you. Now, why does managing talented people seem so...
View ArticleStop hiring stupid people — in one easy step
Hiring people may be the most important a manager does. Every new hire changes an organization. If the new employee is better than – or has the potential to be better than – half the people already...
View ArticleThe Danes love their jobs! Why is that?
There is a reason why Denmark usually wins the honor of “happiest country on the planet,” says writer Alexander Kjerulf. Danes aren’t just happy at home. They love their jobs, too! It a mostly...
View ArticleResolve to engage your staff in 2015
If you want to give your career and your employer (or your own business) a major boost in 2015, then you might resolve to engage your staff in 2015. It really can do wonders. Employee engagement at...
View ArticleAnyone can complain – but anyone can innovate, too
Anyone can complain. And for the most part, they do. But anyone can innovate, too. Good managers strive to create the environment – and the opportunities – so that any employee in most any position can...
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